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Chatham-Kent OPP say an early morning incident on Hwy. 401 recently could have led to serious consequences.

Officers were called to the eastbound lanes, west of the Communication Rd. overpass, shortly after 3 a.m. Saturday to investigate a complaint of someone throwing large rocks at passing vehicles.

"We did receive a 911 call from one of the tractor-trailer drivers and that started the investigation and we quite quickly learned that there were two tractor-trailer drivers involved," OPP Const. Aaron McPhail told The Daily News.

Rocks shattered both vehicles' windshields.

"One of the rocks was embedded into the windshield and one actually made it's way through," McPhail said.

Flying glass caused minor injuries to one driver.

The rocks were about five-inches long by two-inches wide.

It's believed those responsible was standing near the highway where it crosses over the CSX rail line in the vicinity of C. M. Wilson Conservation Area.

"There was an extensive search completed by the OPP and Chatham-Kent police. Unfortunately we didn't locate anyone in that area," McPhail said.

Police said, given the time of day, it was fortunate the drivers maintained control of their vehicles.